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Liz Truss ‘completely committed’ to Northern Powerhouse Rail

Liz Truss has declared she is “completely committed” to building Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) and wants “really fantastic rail services” in the North. The Conservative Party leadership candidate told reporters in Leeds that she knows “how poor the ...

28 Jul 2022 at 17:23

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Two Derry projects recognised at prestigious RICS Awards

An Chroí Community Hub and North West Multi Modal Transport Hub have been recognised at the prestigious RICS Awards Grand Final in London. An Chroí Community Hub was highly commended in the Community Benefit Project category, whilst the project ...

24 Oct 2022 at 17:33

Northern business leaders warn minister over ‘crisis on our rail network’

Business leaders in northern England have warned the Transport Secretary there is a “crisis on our rail network”. Members of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership have written to Mark Harper warning that a “wave of cancellations is wreaking ...

28 Nov 2022 at 14:43

Minister claims it is ‘up to the unions’ if northern train services improve

It is “up to the unions to decide” if they want train services in northern England to improve, according to Transport Secretary Mark Harper. The Cabinet minister claimed he gave TransPennine Express and Northern “the scope they need to ...

14 Dec 2022 at 13:31

Transport Secretary has ‘frank conversation’ with boss of struggling train firm

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has hauled in the boss of a struggling train operator for a “frank conversation”, the Cabinet minister said. He met Matthew Golton of TransPennine Express (TPE), whose passengers have suffered from ...

06 Mar 2023 at 15:31

TransPennine Express on track to cancel 23,000 services in 2023, says mayor

A train operator will cancel more than 23,000 services this year if reliability remains at current levels, according to new analysis. The figure for TransPennine Express (TPE) was released by West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin, ...

06 Mar 2023 at 14:09

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NEWS BRIEF: Kildare councillor nominated for Sustainable Transport Forum role

A Kildare county councillor was nominated for a role at the latest Clane-Maynooth Municipal District meeting. Green Party Cllr Peter Hamilton was put forward as a nominee for the Kildare Sustainable Transport Forum following ...

12 Apr 2023 at 16:33

Teenagers suffer life-changing injuries in electric shocks on railways

Teenagers suffer life-changing injuries after electric shocks on railways

Two teenagers have sustained life-changing injuries after suffering electric shocks on the railways at the weekend. British Transport Police said a 14-year-old boy climbed on top of a stationary freight train on Saturday ...

01 Aug 2023 at 13:32

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Bus Éireann responds to Kildare TD's comments on School Transport Scheme

Bus Éireann (BE) has responded to concerns voiced by a Kildare North TD regarding the operation of the School Transport Scheme (STS). The Leinster Leader asked BE to provide a statement regarding a call from Social ...

29 Aug 2023 at 12:33

Trains have got worse in decade since Northern Powerhouse promise, mayor says

Train services in the North have got poorer in the 10 years since the Northern Powerhouse was promised, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said as he joined other leaders to call for a different approach to ...

05 Feb 2024 at 16:28

Call for Avanti West Coast to be nationalised over poor performance

Northern leaders have called for Avanti West Coast’s train services to be nationalised as its performance is “too short of expectations”. Transport for the North (TfN), a body which provides advice to the ...

20 Mar 2024 at 17:32

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Bus Éireann responds to Kildare TD's comments on School Transport Scheme

29 Aug 2023 at 11:33

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